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Friday, March 12, 2010

Friday Night Photos: A New Stove at Chez Kalyn Part Two (Tile, Hood, Pan Racks, and Hardware)

In A New Stove at Chez Kalyn, Part One, I shared details about the features that made me choose the Thermador Pro Harmony 36" Gas Range for my new stove. Now I want to show what a gorgeous job my contractors have done with the stove installation. I completely love this stove and how it looks in my kitchen. Here's a view of the stove now that the tile, hood, pan racks, and new hardware are all installed. If you want to see the steps to getting to this finished result, keep reading.

This tile detail was already there in the backsplash behind my kitchen counters, and I had two of those blue and white Mexican tiles I wanted to incorporate into some kind of design to tie in the new tile work with the rest of the kitchen.

I chose the terra cotta and blue glass tiles to make a strip on either side of the stove, and Spencer and Ben used the Mexican tiles to make a medallion right above the stove. I loved how this turned out!

I was worried about losing the original pan rack that was above my antique stove because the stove hood had to go in that space, but Spencer and Ben designed this solution, where the pan rack fits up into the molding and the pans hang down above the stove hood. It also helps hide the hood vent that goes up to the roof, so it was a perfect solution. (You can't tell in this photo, but we're still waiting for hooks that have been ordered to match the new chrome bar; most of these are the brass hooks from the old brass pan racks.)

There's also a matching chrome pan rack above the window that's left of the stove. (Still waiting for chrome hooks for this one too. The chrome hooks are a little longer, which will make it even easier for me to reach the pans.)

Of course any type of renovating sets off a chain reaction, and once I got this beautiful stainless steel stove I had to change the hardware on my drawers and cabinets which were brass. I chose these fun new handles.

And here's a final wider view showing the corner of the kitchen where I spend so much time coming up with recipes for the blog! You can also see the hall that leads to my office and the well-lit studio corner where I take the step-by-step photos. I think my fantastic contractors have turned this part of the house into the perfect blogging kitchen and office, and believe me I feel very blessed to have a kitchen and office that's just perfect for the way I want to use it.

Contractors for my House Renovations and this Stove Installation:
Spencer Young and Ben Eldridge
STL Services Inc.
Lehi, Utah
801-836-0322

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Congratulations on this wonderful addition to your kitchen. I can't think of anyone who deserves a great new stove more than you do, and I'm being selfish when I say that, because I know you'll be creating recipes for us to enjoy here on the blog!

Hi there. Your kitchen is lovely! I just got this exact same range as a gift for Christmas. I was shocked and thrilled! I absolutely love the cooktop. However, after using the oven a few times, I am pretty concerned. I was not told how loud the cooling fan would be at the back of the range. Every time the oven is on, it sounds like a loud hood fan is on. This is quite problematic, as we have a smaller kitchen. Also, the cooling fan pumps a lot of hot air out into the kitchen, and it raises the temperature of the house. Have you experienced these same issues? Any thoughts? And after three years, how is your range? Any performance issues? I sure appreciate your time.

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